Ali Sanai, MD

Dr. Ali Sanai is a board-certified internist with the Washington Concierge Medical Group in Chevy Chase, with more than 30 years in practice. He has been named a Washingtonian Top Doctor three years running (2023, 2024, and 2025).

Experience and education

Dr. Sanai earned his medical degree from the American University of the Caribbean in 1988 and completed his internal medicine residency at Franklin Square Hospital Center in 1993, where he served as Chief Resident. He went on to hold a part-time faculty position with the hospital’s Internal Medicine Residency Program for nearly two decades while building his private practice.

Why patients choose Dr. Sanai

His concierge model emphasizes access and continuity, and his Zocdoc profile shows a 4.92 rating across 80 verified reviews. He has also earned repeated peer and patient recognition, including Maryland Top Doctor (2023), Bethesda Top Doctors (2021), the Patients’ Choice Award, and Compassionate Doctor Recognition. For Chevy Chase patients seeking a highly available, experienced internist, he is among the best-supported options in the area.

Practice focus

Adult internal medicine with a concierge access model focused on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult disease.

Get to know Dr. Sanai

Dr. Sanai was drawn to medicine by his father, an endocrinologist whose compassion and partnership with his patients left a lasting impression. Outside the office he is a lifelong Manchester United fan — a habit picked up during boarding school in England — and enjoys tennis and time with his three children. The advice he most often shares with patients: live a life of moderation and always strive for a happy medium.